One Life

The One Life Retreat offers one Bus Transportation Location at Salem Covenant Church.

activities

Retreat Activities Include:

• Snow tubing on our tubing hill!
• All Camp Games
• Snow Shoeing
• Broomball – so much broomball
• Surprise Events
• Probably Some Snowball Fights
• Chapel and unique worship services
• Warm fires
• Prayer Room
• Delicious food
• Hot Chocolate
• Intentional Discipleship Practices

Packing List

• Sleeping Bag or bedding
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Pillow and case
• Soap and shampoo
• Bath Towel & washcloth
• Notepad and Pencil
• Bible
• Camera
• Layered clothing
  • We will be playing inside and outside
• Pajamas, underwear, plenty of socks.
• Snow Gear
  • Waterproof for playing outside in the snow.
  • Boots, hat, mittens, snow pants, jacket
• Medications
  • There will be a nurse here over the weekend, but your child will be responsible for administering their own medication.
• Money for the following: Crafts (free – $5.00 items) Store ($1 – $35 items) Canteen ($1 – $2 items)

Tips: Mark all clothing with camper’s name. Mark sleeping bag with camper name and bus stop pickup. Many people use trash bags to hold sleeping bags. Clearly mark them for ease of identification.

Medications/supplements must be in original containers with detailed instructions and camper’s name.

Please leave at home: CELL PHONES, electronic games, expensive jewelry, fireworks, computers, radios, iPod/MP3/CD players, etc. Tobacco, tobacco products, alcohol and illegal drugs are prohibited at Covenant Pines.

LaToya Taris-James

Peace!

LaToya Taris-James (She/Her) is a resident of North Minneapolis and a proud native northsider. With a long history of Youth Development and ministry, LaToya’s work has included Educational Advocacy and High School Mentoring at local nonprofits, as well as youth ministry for local church and parachurch organizations.

In this season of life, LaToya serves as a Student Leadership Programs Coordinator at Augsburg University, where she manages the LEAD Fellows Program. In her current role, LaToya enjoys helping undergraduate students at Augsburg identify and foster their leadership skills and connect with the community surrounding the university.

LaToya has a passion for storytelling, anti-racism, cultural competency and leadership development. She is a Co-Founder of a social impact initiative called RFTP, which uses storytelling as a way to engage people in difficult conversations in order to create more equitable communities and spaces.